Two things are upon us my friends… and they’re both about the fabulous Great Smoky Institute at Tremont. This week marks the beginning of their annual photo contest as well as the time for you to sign up for the Spring Workshop. Of course, I’ve only reminded you after I made sure my spot is secure. 😀

As for the contest, this year’s theme is Light in the Smokies and the it’s being judged by none other than the great Tom Vadnais but you can be a part of the fun too. A Facebook favorite will be selected based upon the number of “likes” each image receives. My fellow Tremont Junkie Dan Thompson won the Facebook contest last year so I’m relieved to see he didn’t submit any this year. But Tremont Junkie Sue Milinkovich did and her images are wonderful as are many of the other photographer’s images. I would lament my low position in the field of entries except I love the challenge that this contest represents and the push it gives me to better my own work.

Icy Sentinels: A frozen line of trees on a frosty Cades Cove morningFrozen in Sunlight: a sunrise in Cades Cove after a frostA Peek into Yesterday: The Carter-Shields cabin in Cades Cove.After a Summer Rain: Watching fog roll through Cades Cove after a summer storm.Maple Skylight: One of my favorite images from last year’s Autumn Brilliance workshop.